208 - From ME/CFS to a Full Life: A Mother’s Perspective on Her Son’s Recovery

Clare shares how her son went from a viral crash at thirteen to full, active living through pacing, autonomic nervous system retraining, and Mickel Therapy. We trace the medical dead ends, the messy middle, and the simple joy‑based habits that tipped him into lasting recovery.• early sensitivity shaped by stress and frequent infections• onset at secondary school, loss of attendance and friends• visible and invisible symptoms including brain fog and dizziness• NHS pathway, helpful GP, limits of NICE‑aligned care• colour‑coded pacing and activity management to 40 percent• ANS Rewire lifting function to about 80 percent• relapse at university, boundaries and motivation to recover• Mickel Therapy linking emotions, boundaries and symptoms• play, novelty and joy as daily nervous system tools• caregiver strain, what to skip, what to double down on• life beyond illness with work, travel and climbingClare's Facebook Group for parents of children with Long Covid, ME/CFS: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Ch4nxkujg/?mibextid=wwXIfrMessage me! (I can't reply to these messages) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thankyou for joining me in The Recovery Room. If you found this episode useful & are able to, you can support the show by buying me a coffee or checking out the merchVisit The Recovery Room website: www.JackiesRecoveryRoom.com Follow me on social media channels: @JackiesRecoveryRoom **Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**